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2009 Merritt Commodity Trailer 38' Grain Hopper: federal recalls on file

1 federal recall reported for the 2009 Merritt Commodity Trailer 38' Grain Hopper

These are federal recalls reported for the 2009 Merritt Commodity Trailer 38' Grain Hopper. A recall may apply only to certain VIN ranges or production windows. To confirm whether your specific VIN is in the affected window, use NHTSA's official per-VIN lookup or enter your VIN on our check page.

12V-150 Open recall Apr 6, 2012

DAVIS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION

EQUIPMENT

DAVIS EQUIPMENT CORPORATION (DEC) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 MERRITT COMMODITY TRAILER 38’ GRAIN HOPPERS. THE CONVEYOR BELT ON THESE VEHICLES EXTENDS OUT OF THE REAR OF THE TRAILER IN THE REAR IMPACT ZONE OF THE BACK WHEELS AND DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR REAR IMPACT PROTECTION.

Risk: IF A REAR IMPACT OCCURRED, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE WOULD IMPACT THE CONVEYOR BEFORE IMPACTING THE TRAILER’S BUMPER, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

Remedy: DEC WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE REAR BUMPER PLACEMENT AS NECESSARY. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 1, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DEC AT 1-515-270-8300. The repair is free at any franchised dealer of your brand.

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